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(No Model.)

H. H. SAWYER. HOLDER POR ELEGTRIG LIGHT SHADES.

110.411,396.4 i APaen'ned Sept. 17, 1889.

WITNESSES ATTORN EY.

UNITED STATES PATENT OEEICE.

HARRY I-I. SAIVYER, OF RIDLEY PARK, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO THE THAOKARAMANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYL- VANIA.

HOLDER FOR ELECTRIC-LIGHT SHADES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 411,396, datedSeptemberY 17, 1889.

I Application tiled June 27, 1839. Serial No. 315,748. (No model.)

T all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HARRY H. SAWYER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Ridley Park, in the county of Delaware and State ofPennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Holders forElectric- Light Shades, which improvement is Afully set forth in the'following specification and accompan yin g drawings.

ro My invention relates to improvements in holders for the shades ofelectric lights; and it consists in the construction of such holderswhereby they may be readily applied to and removed from the collar orsleeve, as will be hereinafter fully set forth.

Figure l represents a perspective viewof a shade-holder for electriclights embodying my invention, the same being separated from the casingof the switch-chamber. Fig. 2 repre- 2o sents a side elevation of theholder, the same being in position on said casing.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the twofigures.

Referring to the drawings, A designates the casing, collar, or sleeve ofan electric light,

the same being of usual construction.

B designates a holder or ring for the shade of an electric light, saidholder having inwardly-extending radial arms C, to which is 3o secured aband or ring D of iiexihle or elastic material, the ends of said bandhaving eyes E, which, as will be seen, are on opposite sides of the earF, which is formed with the periphery of the holder B and projectsinwardly 3 5 therefrom.

G designates a screw,which is passed through the eyes E and ear F, thusconnecting said car with said eyes and clamping the holder on the casingA.

It is well known that owing to the bead, collar, or shoulder ll on theend of the collar A it is difficult to apply the holder to the same,owing to the obstruction occasioned by said shoulder. This is, however,remedied by my construction, it being seen that when the screw G isremoved the eyes and ears are disconnected, after which the free ends ofthe band D may be spread apart to such exn tent that the band may bcpassed over the shoulder and located upon the collar A, which 5o beingaccomplished the band is bent or closed on the collar, the eyes of theband approaclr ing the ear F. The screw is now fitted in the ear andeyes and engages with threads on either of the same, whereby thediameter of 5 5 the band is reduced and the band firmly connected withthe ear F, so that the holder is tightly clamped upon the cellar andprevented from disconnection.

Should it be desired to remove the holder 6o from the collar, the screwG is loosened and displaced, whereby the ends of the band may be bentoutwardly and separated, thus providing a wide passage, permitting theband to clear the shoulder of the collar and the holder to be fullyremoved.

It will be seen that the ear F is integral with the holder and benttherefrom in such manner as to locate its opening in line with theopenings of the eyes E, and thus serves 7o to support the band D inconnection with the arms C, which latter are so disposed thatconsiderable portions of the length of the band are left free to bespread apart, in order to be conveniently passed over the shoulder onthe 7 5 collar.

Having thus' described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

l. A holder for the shade of an electric 8o light, consisting of ashade-holding ring, arms connected therewith, a clamping-band havingeyes and attached to said arms, and an ear on the ring with which theeyes of said band are removably connected, substantially as described.

2. A holder for the shade of an electric light, consisting of ashade-ring, arms, and an ear projecting inwardly therefrom, adistendible band connected with said arms and pro- 9o vided with ears,and a screw which is passed through said ear and eyes, substantially asdescribed.

HARRY I-I. SAWYER.

lVitncsses:

JOHN A. WIEDEESHEIM, L. .TENNINGs

